We all love sugar. And, no doubt, you would never want to eliminate your favorite dessert from your diet. However, people with diabetes have to aim for a sugarless diet due to the disease.

Why can’t diabetics eat sugar, and is there a way for them to enjoy their favorite desserts again?

Keep on reading to find out!

Diabetes and Sugar Don’t Get Along

The food we consume breaks down into sugar, which is known as glucose. Then the glucose is released into your bloodstream, causing your blood sugar levels to rise. When this happens, your pancreas creates insulin, which allows the blood sugar to enter your cells and convert it into energy.

However, people with diabetes can’t produce enough insulin or use insulin the way their bodies are meant. This causes blood sugar to remain in the bloodstream, leading to even more severe health conditions that you can find more info here. Therefore, it’s recommended not to eat sugar at all if you have diabetes.

Luckily, there are still some mouth-watering desserts available that are sugar-free and perfectly safe for diabetics. Here are a few of the tastiest, sugarless treats that’ll satisfy your sweet tooth!

Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Chocolate-covered strawberries are always a great choice. Instead of using ordinary milk chocolate, dip them in sugarless, dark chocolate. You can even add a little twist, such as shredded coconut or dried strawberry flakes onto the chocolate bit! All you have to do next is refrigerate them, and you’re all set.

Sugarless Cheesecake

For the crust, instead of using graham cracks, you can achieve that buttery, crumbly texture using coconut flour, almond flour, shredded coconut, and melted butter. Once you’ve mixed them all, flatten out the mixture on the mold you’ll be using to bake the cheesecake.

For that creamy texture that we all love, you’ll need three blocks of cream cheese and 16 ounces of sour cream. Mix them in a bowl, and once mixed, add an egg. Repeat this step once more, and then add the stevia instead of sugar—a great way to keep it sweet yet, perfect harmless!

Pour the dough onto the crust in the mold, bake it for approximately 20 minutes at 300 degrees Fahrenheit, and let it cool in the fridge for 8 hours. Yes, 8 hours is a long time, but it’ll be worth it.

Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Everyone loves peanut butter. Peanut Butter cookies are delicious and incredibly easy to make. All you need is 1 1/4 of natural, unsweetened peanut butter, vanilla extract, two eggs, and a sugar substitute, such as xylitol. Mix the ingredients, refrigerate the dough for about 15 minutes, and then use the dough to create little balls and place them onto the pan.

Next, use a fork to flatten out the dough balls. Preheat the oven and bake them for only 8-10 minutes. That’s it!

Sugar-Free Fruit Popsicles

What better way is there to beat the heat other than fruit popsicles? All you need is fruit, a sugar substitute, water, and, depending on what kind of popsicle you want, water or cream.

Freeze the fruits you’ll be using, and add them to the blender along with the sweetener and water. Blend it thoroughly, pour the mixture into the popsicle molds, and freeze them for approximately 4 hours.

Start Enjoying Your Favorite Desserts

With these dessert ideas for diabetics, you will be able to enjoy the best part of any meal without having to worry about it worsening your condition.

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